Evaluating a Graduate Program of English Language Teacher Education

• Main Authors: Yesim Kesli Dollar, Aylin Tekiner Tolu, Feyza Doyran
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry (TOJQI) 2014-02-01
• Series: Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry
• Subjects: -; English language teaching; course evaluation; program evaluation; teacher education; İngiliz dili öğretimi; ders değerlendirmeleri; program değerlendirme; öğretmen eğitimi
• Online Access: http://dergipark.gov.tr/tojqi/issue/21403/229406?publisher=tojqi

This study evaluated the MA-TEFL Program at a foundation university. It focuses on strengths and weaknesses of the program and how much the program satisfies and meets the needs of the graduate studentstending to work as teacher trainers.The data was collected from the students, the professors, the administrators, and the graduates through a survey, interviews, and document analysis of the curriculum, course syllabi and materials. Qualitative data analysis techniques were used to identify the strengths, weaknesses of the program, and the students’ needs. This study illuminated new student needs which were not taped into. To meet students’ needs better, this program will be modified and proposed to the Council of Higher Education